<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Evaluation of the gait of patients after polytrauma is important, as it indicates the ability of patients to the previous activities and work. The aim of our study was to evaluate the gait of patients with lower limb injuries in the medium-term after polytrauma. Three-dimensional instrumental gait analysis was performed in 26 polytrauma patients (16 women and 10 men; mean age 38.6 years), 14 to 41 months after the trauma. Spatio-temporal parameters, motions in pelvis and lower extremities joints in sagittal plane and vertical load ground reaction force were analysed. Gait parameters in polytrauma patients were compared with a healthy control group. Polytrauma patients in the injured side had decreased step length, cadence, hip extension, maximum knee flexion, vertical load ground reaction force, and increased stance time and pelvic anterior tilt; in the uninjured side they had decreased step length, cadence, maximum knee flexion, vertical load ground reaction force and increased stance time (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05). The use of the three-dimensional instrumental gait analysis in the evaluation of polytrauma patients with lower limb injuries consequences makes it possible to identify the gait disorders not only in the injured, but also in the uninjured side.</p></abstract>

Evaluation of the gait of patients after polytrauma is important, as it indicates the ability of patients to the previous activities and work. The aim of our study was to evaluate the gait of patients with lower limb injuries in the medium-term after polytrauma. Three-dimensional instrumental gait analysis was performed in 26 polytrauma patients (16 women and 10 men; mean age 38.6 years), 14 to 41 months after the trauma. Spatio-temporal parameters, motions in pelvis and lower extremities joints in sagittal plane and vertical load ground reaction force were analysed. Gait parameters in polytrauma patients were compared with a healthy control group. Polytrauma patients in the injured side had decreased step length, cadence, hip extension, maximum knee flexion, vertical load ground reaction force, and increased stance time and pelvic anterior tilt; in the uninjured side they had decreased step length, cadence, maximum knee flexion, vertical load ground reaction force and increased stance time (p < 0.05). The use of the three-dimensional instrumental gait analysis in the evaluation of polytrauma patients with lower limb injuries consequences makes it possible to identify the gait disorders not only in the injured, but also in the uninjured side.

Gait Disorders In Patients After Polytrauma

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rīga Stradiņš University, Duntes iela 22, Rīga, LV-1005, LATVIA

Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Rīga Stradiņš University, Anniņmuižas bulv. 26, Rīga, LV-1067, LATVIA; National Rehabilitation Centre “Vaivari”, Asaru prospekts 61, Jūrmala, LV-2008, LATVIA

Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1005, LATVIA

National Rehabilitation Centre “Vaivari”, Asaru prospekts 61, Jūrmala, LV-2008, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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GAITAS TRAUCĒJUMI PACIENTIEM PĒC PĀRCIESTAS POLITRAUMAS

Evaluation of the gait of patients after polytrauma is important, as it indicates the ability of patients to the previous activities and work. The aim of our...

Gait Disorders In Patients After Polytrauma

Pubblicato online: 14 lug 2015

Pagine: 27 - 32

Ricevuto: 24 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2015-0002

Parole chiave
injuries, gait cycle, gait analysis

© Ruta Jakušonoka et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Gait Disorders In Patients After Polytrauma

Pubblicato online: 14 lug 2015

Pagine: 27 - 32

Ricevuto: 24 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2015-0002

Parole chiaveinjuries, gait cycle, gait analysis

© Ruta Jakušonoka et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
injuries, gait cycle, gait analysis